Victor Harbor Country Fire Service

The Victor Harbor Country Fire Service Group is located at Victor Harbor on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, 80km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The CFS Groups and its Brigades provide fire and emergency cover for the rural and surrounding areas of the Victor Harbor, Hindmarsh Valley, Lower Inman Valley, Waitpinga, Back Valley, Hindmarsh Tiers, Mount Jagged and Willow Creek.

About the Country Fire Service

The
SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is a volunteer based, fire and emergency service dedicated to protecting life, property and environmental assets in regional and semi metropolitan South Australia.

With approximately 14,000 volunteers and 110 staff, CFS provides a range of fire and emergency services to more than 434 communities across South Australia.

Service Provided by the CFS

The CFS attends around 7,000 incidents each year. These incidents include:

Bushfire

Structure and Motor Vehicle Fires

Road Crash Rescue

Hazardous Material Spills

Support the SA Metropolitan Fire Service and State Emergency Service and the CFS also works closely with local government to perform the important role of fuel removal, bushfire prevention and community bushfire and fire safety education

Operational Structure of the CFS

In order to effectively manage a state-wide organisation and to provide a responsive emergency service, for the purpose of the CFS, South Australia has been divided into six Regions. The Victor Harbor CFS Group being located in Region 1.